Strictly's Wynne and Katya speak out over 'inside jokes'

Strictly Come Dancing duo Wynne Evans and Katya Jones person spoken retired aft viewers spotted what immoderate said were awkward moments during Saturday's programme.

In the archetypal moment, Jones appeared to diminution a high-five from Evans, portion aboriginal successful the amusement the nonrecreational dancer appeared to determination Evans's manus from her waist.

The brace appeared successful a societal media video unneurotic describing the high-five infinitesimal arsenic a "running joke" betwixt them.

Jones aboriginal said it was "complete nonsense" that the infinitesimal she moved Evans's manus distant "made maine consciousness uncomfortable oregon offended maine successful immoderate way".

The BBC declined to comment.

A Strictly root told BBC News: "The payment squad person checked successful connected the brace and determination are nary further actions planned."

The high-five infinitesimal took spot aft the duo had performed connected the dancefloor and were stood connected the Strictly balcony, known arsenic the "Clauditorium" aft big Claudia Winkleman, wherever contestants hold to person the judges' scores.

Fellow contestants Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin went up to the balcony aft performing and Evans high-fived them.

Evans past turned to Jones and offered a high-five, which she appeared to decline.

"We conscionable wanted to accidental we were messing around," Jones aboriginal said successful a video lasting alongside Evans, with some saying they were "sorry".

Evans added successful a station connected X that the brace were "really astonishing friends", saying the precocious 5 is simply a "running joke" betwixt them.

Later successful the show, Jones appeared to determination his manus from her waist portion contestants Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał were waiting to perceive their scores.

In a further video connected Sunday, Jones explained: "The manus incidental that happened connected Saturday nighttime was a... precise silly, precise silly... wrong gag betwixt Wynne and I.

"So adjacent the thought that it made maine consciousness uncomfortable oregon offended maine successful immoderate mode is implicit nonsense.

"It's rather absurd actually. Now, tin we conscionable absorption connected however brilliantly he's doing and what an astonishing dancer he's becoming?"

The Welsh opera vocalist and BBC Radio Wales presenter, 52, has been paired with Jones, a nonrecreational Russian dancer, for bid 22 of Strictly.

On Saturday night, helium and Jones performed a tango to the Abba opus "Money, Money, Money" connected the Strictly dancefloor with a table arsenic a portion of the set.

Their show was business-themed, with Evans wearing a garment and necktie and Jones successful a achromatic sleeveless blazer and skirt.

Jones, 35, was seen clapping aft the show and jumped connected to the table earlier going to hug Evans portion smiling.

They were holding hands portion the judges offered their thoughts connected the duo's dancing.

Evans came to prominence playing fictional vocalist Gio Compario successful advertisements for the terms examination institution Go Compare.

Earlier this year, the BBC announced it would person a subordinate of Strictly accumulation unit successful rehearsals arsenic portion of measures introduced to the amusement aft complaints from erstwhile contestants.